This morning, our first morning together, our focus was to make connections – with the spaces, materials and each other. There are systems to learn in the WW, like how to get down from the loft and utilize the pulley – And how to reach to a friend who may have more information than…
The teachers offered explorations with materials to provoke discourse and negotiation amongst the children as they revisited the cactus mystery inspired by their walks. As the illustration of the cactus took shape, the children found themselves proposing contrasting possibilities. Mila: Why are you making that so big? MJ: The needles need to be big because they…
After a neighborhood walk, a small group of children worked on a way to document their experience by illustrating landmarks and placing them on a big paper that represented their route. This became our first time attempting a map, of sorts. After reflecting with teachers on this experience, we thought this mapping concept would be…
Say ‘hi’ to our new crew! Roxanne comes to us with lots of classroom teaching experience. She’s going to work with the whole school for snack in the morning, and naps midday. In the afternoon she will be facilitating the classrooms. Roxanne is a great asset to our team and we’re so glad to welcome…
Dewi and I met in school while we were both pursuing our Bachelors degree. We immediately hit it off and made the decision to carpool to class even though we didn’t actually live near one another – that was our first clue that there was something deeper than friendship in the works. Long story short,…
For all you fuzzy, funny, fathers who smell like food, and for all those who father in that playful, guiding, loving way, HAPPY FATHERS DAY! We love you, too. -All of us at NSW xoxo
A day of meeting new friends. My heart is full and excited as we left the O’Keefe house this afternoon. This new group of kiddos began a new journey in friendship and teamwork as did the parents. The kids enjoyed playing at the water table, jumping on the trampoline, and exploring the sandbox as the…
Dear NSW community, It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that MJ will be furthering her Spanish in the two languages program at UCLA Lab School this fall. Our family speaks English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, and we have always wanted MJ to be able to speak directly with all of our…
Hi friends, Thursday, July 20th will be a bittersweet day for us as it’ll be Dashiell’s last day at NSW. He’ll be transferring to a preschool at Farragut Elementary School and will be on the same campus as his older brother Max. Without any expectations, we put him on the waitlist last year as people…
Madeleine: Look. I found treasure! Real treasure! I found a coin! Leah: Where? Madeleine: Over here! Madeleine, Leah, and India start digging. Unfortunately, nothing more is found. Carrying the penny through the sand area to show other children, Madeleine accidentally drops it. Leah and India support Madeleine in searching for the penny. Leah finds it…